Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant lenten rose by using the USDA zone info for Kokomo.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

Frost tolerance for lenten rose:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since lenten rose do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Kokomo is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lenten rose may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your lenten rose indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Kokomo. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kokomo is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Kokomo last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your lenten rose in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kokomo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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